When I sat down to write down a cookbook for pregnant and new mothers, I knew one factor for positive: It should have snacks. Lots of snacks.
There’s nothing like being pregnant and life with a new child that will get you mechanically reaching for the cabinet in quest of easy-to-grab meals whenever you don’t have the time, power, or mind energy to make a extra full meal.
Snacks are key for coping with morning illness (beige meals solely please!), once we’re hungrier sooner and extra repeatedly between meals, they usually’re important for conserving our blood sugar steady (essential for all pregnant folks – and really useful in stopping nausea, complications, fatigue, and way more).
And within the postpartum stage, common meals have a approach of being changed with that #snacklife as a result of life with a new child typically means consuming no matter you possibly can seize and eat with one hand.
As a doula and mother of two, I can inform you that having ready-to-go nourishing snacks could make the distinction between feeling drained and feeling like you will get by way of the day.
The factor with snacks is there may be such an enormous distinction between store-bought packaged snacks and do-it-yourself snacks. Although definitely a necessity typically, packaged snacks are sometimes excessive in sugar and devoid of the vitamins we have to preserve us feeling good.
On the opposite hand, snacks made at residence might be:
- Packed with protein to maintain you energized and feeling good
- Full of nice fat to fulfill you and gasoline your mind
- An excellent supply of the nutritional vitamins and minerals it’s good to thrive
- Well-balanced to maintain your nausea, fatigue, and blood sugar in verify
Enter my chocolate almond oat bars. It checks all of the dietary packing containers above – it’s simple to make, scrumptious to eat, and might be doubled and frozen (both by the batch or as individually wrapped bars for simple grab-and-go snacking!).
Along with my chocolate almond oat bars, you will discover many extra scrumptious and nourishing snacks and meals in The Food Doula Cookbook.
Description
An simple, tasty snack for moms-to-be (or those that love almond butter + chocolate!)
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup (250mL) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) almond flour
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) floor flaxseed
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) sea salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) baking soda
Wet Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) almond butter
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) maple syrup
- 3 Tbsp (45 mL) coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
Mix-Ins
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) dairy-free chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C) and line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment.
- Mix dry substances collectively in a big bowl.
- Whisk eggs in a medium bowl, and stir within the almond butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla. Pour the moist combination over the dry substances and blend till all oats are lined and look moist.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Pour combination into parchment-lined pan, smoothing out with spatula.
- Bake for 25–half-hour, or till the centre springs again up after a lightweight contact. Allow to chill, then rating into bars and retailer in an hermetic container.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: half-hour
Keywords: snacks, chocolate almond oat bars, oat bars, gluten-free, dairy-free, snacks for being pregnant